Francisco Canaro
Francisco Canaro (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was a Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader. Canaro was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, in 1888. His parents were Italian immigrants, and later, when he was less than 10 years old, they emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late nineteenth century. As a young man he found work in a factory, where an empty oil can, in his skilled hands, became his first violin. Performing in seedy bars initially, he ultimately forged a career that spanned many decades, and his orchestra was one of the most recorded. His introduction to the tango came by orquesta típica leader Vicente Greco in 1908, and in 1912 he composed "Pinta brava" ("Fierce Look"). Canaro composed the music for the 1915 Argentine classic film Nobleza gaucha. He later was romantically attached to Argentine actress and tango vocalist Ada Falcón, but the relationship, which began in the early 1920s, grew apart a decade later. In 1920 Canaro discovered Azucena Maizani, who rapidly developed into a major tango star. Canaro was active in the cause of intellectual property rights from 1918 onwards, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Argentine Society of Composers and Songwriters (SADAIC), in 1935, purchasing the downtown Buenos Aires lot where its headquarters were built. He performed in Paris with his orchestra in 1925, and a success among local audiences, he remained in Europe for a decade. Becoming a naturalized Argentine citizen in 1940, much of his recorded music is in the classic salon style of that decade, but he is also considered a member of the old guard, and some of his later recordings contributed to the transition to concert tango. Canaro's orchestra became a fixture on Argentine radio during the 1940s and early 1950s, though for many contemporary dancers and listeners, his early golden age recordings remained the best in their genre. Canaro authored his memoirs, Mis 50 años con el tango (My Fifty Years with the Tango) in 1956, but later developed Paget's disease, and was forced to retire. He died in Buenos Aires in 1964. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 26, 1888 (San José de Mayo), Died December 14, 1964 (Buenos Aires)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-15925 | 10-in. | 4/22/1915 | El pollito | Orquesta Argentina de Ferrer | Instrumental quintet | composer | |
Victor | B-15929 | 10-in. | 4/22/1915 | Matasano | Orquesta Argentina de Ferrer | Instrumental quintet | composer | |
Victor | B-24408 | 10-in. | 8/26/1920 | Nobleza de Arrabal | Orquesta Típica Select | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | B-24413 | 10-in. | 8/26/1920 | Nueve puntos | Orquesta Típica Select | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | B-24443 | 10-in. | 9/1/1920 | Anasagasti | Orquesta Típica Select | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | B-24444 | 10-in. | 9/1/1920 | El pirata | Orquesta Típica Select | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | B-28329 | 10-in. | 8/1/1923 | Sufra | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-31114 | 10-in. | 10/22/1924 | Sufra | Jorge Añez ; Alcides Briceño | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-40193 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Sufra | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-40245 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Alfredo | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-44697 | 10-in. | Fall 1929 | La tablada | Orquesta Típica Cayetano Puglisi | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-57021 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | La última copa | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-60345 | 10-in. | Summer 1930 | El chamuyo | Orquesta Típica Victor | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-60996 | 10-in. | Sept.-Oct.1931 | Cara sucia | Orquesta Tipica Juan Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 65576 | 10-in. | 10/28/1932 | Te quiero | Orquestra Típica Gentile ; Malena de Toledo | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | 65621 | 10-in. | 12/12/1932 | Me enamoré una vez | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | 65696 | 10-in. | 5/19/1933 | Rosa de amor | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | 65784 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | Juramento | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | 65846 | 10-in. | 8/25/1933 | La tablada | Orquestra Típica Pedro Vergez | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 65861 | 10-in. | 10/9/1933 | Donde hay um mango | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-68372 | 10-in. | 7/20/1932 | Rayero | Carlos Molina Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-74306 | 10-in. | 9/7/1933 | Donde hay un mango | Fernando Díaz ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | 79682 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Yo no sé porque te quiero | Lely Morel | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-81635 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Me enamoré una vez | Hebe Marín | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-93263 | 10-in. | 8/6/1936 | La tablada | Edgardo Donato Muchachos | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-93864 | 10-in. | between 8/14/1937 and 8/31/1937 | Vibraciones del alma | Feliciano Brunelli Orquesta Característica | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-93901 | 10-in. | between 9/7/1937 and 9/17/1937 | Sentimiento gaucho | Trio Ciriaco Ortiz | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-1156 | 10-in. | spring 1927 | Nobleza de arrabal | Orquesta Típica de Caro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | G-2016 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | Cara sucia | Orquesta Típica Loduca | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | G-2019 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | Cara sucia | Orquesta Típica Loduca ; Ignacio Riverol | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | G-2039 | 10-in. | 5/19/1917 | El pangaré | Orquesta Típica Loduca | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012035 | 10-in. | between 12/14/1937 and 12/21/1937 | Sentimiento gaucho | Libertad Lamarque | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012048 | 10-in. | 12/26/1937 | El día que yo pueda | Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012057 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | El día que yo pueda... | Tania | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012145 | 10-in. | 3/23/1938 | El triunfo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012261 | 10-in. | 5/9/1938 | De contramano | Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012292 | 10-in. | between 5/13/1938 and 6/8/1938 | De contramano | Hugo del Carril | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012435 | 10-in. | between 7/22/1938 and 11/19/1938 | Madreselva | Libertad Lamarque | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012628 | 10-in. | 12/28/1938 | El pollito | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012803 | 10-in. | 5/30/1939 | Charamusca | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-015232 | 10-in. | before 8/10/1938 | Envidia | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-022639 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Tiempos viejos | Quinteto "La Plata" | Instrumental quintet, with male vocal duet | composer | |
Victor | BS-023783 | 10-in. | 7/8/1938 | Casas viejas | Miguel Cáceres ; Luis Valente | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | composer | |
Victor | 033125 | 10-in. | 7/24/1939 | Por ti eu me rasgo todo | Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 033127 | 10-in. | 7/24/1939 | Patria Irmã | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-033681 | 10-in. | 2/20/1939 | Madreselva | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
Victor | BS-038233 | 10-in. | 7/7/1939 | Aunque no lo crean | Luis Valente | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-039240 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Yo naci para querer | Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-039437 | 10-in. | 8/22/1940 | El tigre millan | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo ; Alberto Reynal | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-039651 | 10-in. | 11/23/1940 | Nobleza de Arrabal | Orquesta Típica Carlos Di Sarli | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-093680 | 10-in. | 5/5/1950 | El internado | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | CU-644[b] | 10-in. | before 7/1/1952 | Collar de amores | Tony Álvarez ; Orquesta Rey Díaz Calvet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 82547 | 10-in. | either December 1919 or January 1920 | Mano brava | Orquesta Ferrer Filipotto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 82721 | 10-in. | either December 1919 or January 1920 | El pangaré | Orquesta Ferrer Filipotto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | CO20603 | 10-in. | 2/2/1937 | Yo tambien soñé : Tango canción | Luis Madrid | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer | |
Columbia | CO21668 | 10-in. | 9/9/1937 | Yo no se que me han hecho tus ojos | Trío Johnny Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | CO22951 | 10-in. | 5/19/1938 | Viejos tiempos : Bolero | Orquesta Hermanos Moráles | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | CO25477 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | Madreselva : Tango bolero | Sexteto Columbia | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 94029 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | Noblesa de arrabal | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Columbia | 94030 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | Nueve puntos | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Columbia | 94031 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | Simari | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Columbia | 94032 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | El pillín | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Columbia | 94034 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | Color de rosa | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | 94035 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | El africano | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | 94046 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | Siempre flor | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Columbia | 94048 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | Cabecita | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Columbia | 94049 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | El baccarat | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Columbia | 94054 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 or 1921 | En decadencia | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | W95070 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Sentimiento gaucho | Julieta Muro | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W95886 | 10-in. | September 1927 | Paris | Joseph M. Lacalle ; Lacalle's Tango Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | W97183 | 10-in. | June 1929 | La ultima copa : Tango | Consuelo de Guzmán | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W703211 | 10-in. | April 1930 | La ultima copa : Tango | Guty Cárdenas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
Brunswick | E29605 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | La ultima copa | Genaro Veiga | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | E24650-E24651 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Paris | Orquesta Típica [Ernesto Davagnino] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E26647-E26648 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Paris | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | 213bf | 10-in. | 1926 | Alfredo | Marek Weber Adlon Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J817 | 10-in. | 1932 | Te quiero | Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J824 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | Cacharros | Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J826 | 10-in. | approximately 1932 | Yo no se que me han hecho tus ojos | Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J843 | 10-in. | November 1932 | Pan | Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J1041 | 10-in. | between April and June 1933 | La muchachada del centro | Roberto Fugazot ; Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J1042 | 10-in. | between April and June 1933 | Créase o no | Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal chorus | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J1117 | 10-in. | 1933 | Mi musa campera | Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0J1118 | 10-in. | 1933 | Tesoro ¡Ay mi tesoro! | Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0A12530 | 10-in. | approximately 1938 | El chamuyo | Edgardo Donato Muchachos | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Lindström | 2660 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Pajaro azul | Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Lindström | 2661 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Corazón de oro | Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Odeon | E4569 | 10-in. | 1934 or earlier | Chiqué | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Orchestra | leader | |
Odeon | E6481 | 10-in. | 1934 or earlier | Yo no se que me han hecho tus ojos | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Orchestra and vocal chorus | leader, composer | |
Odeon | E7385 | 10-in. | 3/27/1933 | Silencio ... ! | Carlos Gardel ; Orquesta Francisco Canaro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus | leader | |
Odeon | E7623 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | Divina gitana | Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Odeon | X21293 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Palabras de Francisco Canaro | Carlos Gardel | Male vocal solo, with guitars | composer | |
Gennett | 9132 | 10-in. | 10/16/1924 | Perla falsa | Orquesta Miraflores | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gennett | 9458 | 10-in. | 4/14/1925 | Mi amorcito | Mariani Tango Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gennett | 9821 | 10-in. | 10/31/1925 | Sentimiento gaucho | Mariani Tango Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Decca | 70509 | 10-in. | 3/14/1940 | Dejalo correr | Francisco Canaro | leader | ||
Decca | 70510 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Infamia | Francisco Canaro | leader | ||
Decca | 70582 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Decile que vuelva | Francisco Canaro | leader | ||
Decca | 70583 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Rancho alegre | Francisco Canaro | leader | ||
Decca | 71332 | 10-in. | 11/18/1942 | ¡Ay! Jalisco no te rajes | Francisco Canaro | leader | ||
Columbia (U.K.) | WB3166 | 10-in. | 2/20/1930 | Sentimiento gaucho | Orchestra Argentina Horacio Petterossi | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6720 | 10-in. | 3/7/1935 | Te quiero | Orchestra Argentina Eduardo Bianco ; Rogelio Royo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2209 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | El último golpe | Rafael Canaro ; Carlitos Dante ; Orquesta Argentina de Rafael Canaro | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5876 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | Je ne sais | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta de Tangos [Rafael Canaro] ; Raoul Sander | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5878 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | La muchachada | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta de Tangos [Rafael Canaro] | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6498 | 10-in. | 1/4/1938 | Aunque no lo crean | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro ; Luis Scalón | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6499 | 10-in. | 1/4/1938 | Casas viejas | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro ; Luis Scalón | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6500 | 10-in. | 1/4/1938 | Envidia | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro ; Luis Scalón | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6755 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | Cuando el corazon | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro ; Luis Scalón | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6757 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | Hay que aclarar | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro ; Luis Scalón | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6916 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | Salud... Salud… | Aldo Campoamor ; Orchestre Rafael Canaro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6918 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | Desconfiale | Aldo Campoamor ; Orchestre Rafael Canaro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL7130 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | Por vos...yo me rompo | Rafael Canaro ; Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8318 | 10-in. | 1/20/1947 | Adios, pampa mia | Raymond Legrand ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Decca | 6839 | 10-in. | 9/2/1931 | Madreselva | Francisco Canaro ; Ada Falcón | leader | ||
Decca | 9031 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | Tiempos viejos | Charlo | leader | ||
Decca | 9337 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | Desconfiale | Charlo | leader | ||
Decca | 10074 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | Salud, dinero y amor | Francisco Canaro | leader | ||
Decca | 10115 | 10-in. | 10/9/1939 | Todo te nombra | Francisco Canaro | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Canaro, Francisco," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106939.
Canaro, Francisco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106939.
"Canaro, Francisco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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